Electric cribbage board



May 1, 1945. F. SATORIS, SR

ELECTRIC CRIBBAGE BOARD Filed Nov. 30, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedMay 1, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in electric gameboards and more particularly to an electric cribbage board.

The principal object oi the present invention is to provide an electriccribbage board for indicating penalties, benefits or stalls as theplayers move their pegs from openings to openings on the board.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an electriccribbage board of the character stated which can be inexpensivelyconstructed and which wi l give long time use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view 01' the board.

Fi ure 2 is an end elevation.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1.

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view showing the electrical connectionsbetween the electrical elements involved.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5 denotes a plate of insulation and this turnsthe top 01 a box 6 which has a bottom 1. Within the box is one or morebatteries 8 and three lamps, a red lam 9, a yellow lamp l0, and a greenlamp I l.

Upon the plate 5 is a metallic plate l2 having a multiplicity orcribbage game playing openings l3 therethrough registering with likeopenings ll in the plate 5. The plate [2 is secured to the plate 5 bybolts l5, at least one of which is connected by a Jumper IE to one sideor the battery 8.

Underlying the plate 6 and spaced therefrom by suitable spacing means isa plate ll 01 insulation having a plurality of openings l8 thereincorresponding to the openings I3 and these openings l8 are so arrangedthat the playing pegs or pins l8 can be pushed on through. However, someof the openings I8 have contacts 20, 2| or 22 therein to obstructthepassage 01 the pins and 45 close a corresponding circuit to energize acorresponding lamp. It is to be understood, 0! course, that thepins l9are of metal so that when the pin engages a contact 20, 2| or 22 aconnection is established between the plate l2 and the contact so thatcurrent passes from the battery 8 by way of the jumper Hi to the platel2 and by way of the pin l9 to the corresponding contact 20, 2| or 22from where it flows to the lamps II, III

10 and 9 by way oi conductors 23, 24 and 2B for indicating respectivelya benefit," a stall" or a penalty.

The lamps 9, I0 and H are located under corresponding windows to, Illaand Ha in one end oi the plate 5.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a device or the character described in combination, a box, a cover ofinsulating material for said box, a plate of conductive materialpositioned on said cover, a plate of insulating material positionedwithin said box below said cover, said cover and both of said plateshaving a plu- 80 rality of registering apertures therethrough, contactsin selected apertures in said insulating plate, a battery in said box, aplurality of different electrical indicating devices in said box andvisible from the exterior thereof, electrical connections from saidcontacts to said indicating devices, ad-

ditional electrical connections from said devices to said battery, and aconnection from said battery to said conducting plate, and meanscomprising a metallic pin alternatively insertable into one of saidapertures, to close the circuit between one of said contacts and saidfirst-mentioned plate, to actuate one or said indicating devices.

FRANK BATORIB, Bl.

